● Lead engineering program manager for a datacenter A.I compute system with fully integrated silicon photonics, digital, mixed-signal, and packaging subsystems● Key partnerships and project manager for multiple high volume and leading-edge foundries. Led a team of cross functional engineers on chip tape-outs for fabricating silicon photonics and mixed signal chips● Brought up a multi-million dollar chip testing and packaging lab with a clean-room from greenfield to fully operational in 6 months● As one of the first non-engineering hires, built-up and overhauled both recruiting and procurement functions in the company. Led a team of procurement specialists and recruiting coordinators● Implemented an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) called Workable for recruiting and Bill.com for invoice processing

• Google X - The moonshot factory• Developed supply chain and contract manufacturing strategy for a high-bandwidth telecom product that utilizes Fiber Optic and Free Space Optical Communication (FSOC) technologies• Managed strategic partnerships, contract manufacturers, and suppliers while balancing project scope, schedule, cost, and risk • Primary project manager for R&D projects in areas of photonics, optics, and electro-mechanics. Project teams consisted of cross functional team members and suppliers• Lead a cost reduction project that achieved up to 30% reductions in BOM costs by utilizing tactics such as raw material hedge buys, second sourcing, design tweaks, consolidating orders to gain volume leverage etc.• Visited multinational suppliers for capability, capacity, cycle-time, and quality audits. Helped bring up manufacturing lines for New Product Introduction (NPI)Via Adecco (TVC)

• Managed a variety of project work-streams, alongside management and C-level executives, to identify strategic improvement and growth opportunities in areas ranging from 4-Walls improvement to network optimization• LEAN & Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE): Identified opportunities to double OEE through implementation of lean initiatives to reduce waste, availability loss, and throughput loss• Cost Modeling: Achieved ~10% improvement in EBITDA by reducing costs & optimizing pricing through a Should-Cost model that calculates the fully loaded cost for any given product• Supplier Strategy: Identified opportunities to restructure the contract manufacturing strategy based on margin and supplier\buyer power analysis. Identified savings worth $1.5-$3M• Inventory Right-Sizing: Conducted inventory optimization by developing a model to right-size critical inventory parameters and reduce stock-outs as well as excess inventory

• Headed complex measurement equipment team to manage and improve key operational metrics including cycle-time, capacity, uptime, Cpk, and accuracy• Experienced in operating and developing applications in AMAT, KLA, NOVA, Nanometrics metrology tools• Managed team of contractors to develop and execute a preventative maintenance scheme. Exceeded annual goal of 90% fleet uptime and continued to maintain that level• Led collaborative project with engineering team and suppliers, utilizing Pareto and FMEA analysis, which achieved a 30% reduction in measurement failures. Earned a Spotlight award from the department.• Engaged in negotiations with suppliers for service contracts and hardware procurement. Achieved 40% reduction in consumable costs through negotiations and direct sourcing.

• Conducted mentoring and training programs for technicians and engineers on systems operation and effective problem solving techniques. Expanded training to accommodate all work shifts to improve support coverage for the equipment fleet from 8/5 to 24/7. • Worked in a team of five to manage and troubleshoot the production line for WIP buildups, bottlenecks, measurement failures, and solved problems real‑time• Managed a Joint Development Project (JDP) that involved development, implementation, and scientific publication of a hybrid metrology system that enables highly complex measurements in high volume manufacturing.• Member of the Team Building Committee that organized monthly events for the department and smaller teams to increase team unity and boost employee morale

• Process improvement and optimization: Reprogrammed robotic arm, developedsolutions to reduce machine changeover times, downtime tracking and troubleshooting,conducted cycle time analysis, and created Kaizen posters.• Product defect reduction: Conducted cause and effect analysis, designed experiments,ran vibration tests, and proposed and implemented solutions for defect reduction.

• Learned the process of oil refining and conducted reliability studies• Conducted various Non-Destructive Tests (NDT) on pipelines and other mechanicalequipment (ultrasound, infrared, PMI, liquid penetrant testing etc.)